Newspaper-holder.



.l. RICHTER.

NEWSPAPER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. IBIS- w wm Patented May 22, 1917.

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Application filed May 5, 1916. SerialNo. 95,567.

To all whomtc'tmay concern:

Be it knOWn that I, Josnrn RICHTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Austin, in the county of Fravis and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Newspaper-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvementsin paper files andbind ers and has particular reference to an improved form of newspaper holder.

The object of my invention is to provide a newspaper holder of the class described, having means associated therewith whereby to lock the same in gripping engagement with a newspaper or the like. Of course, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the use of my invention as a newspaper holder, in view of the fact that the structure of the device may be applied to various articles for holding and retaining paper.

Another object of my invention is to provide a paper holder of the class described which may be easily transported from place to place, the holder being provided with a handle portion or permitting the user to hold one edge of the newspaper while turning over the sheets of paper.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the class described which is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, strong and durable and effective in use.

Other objects and advantages to be derived from the use of my improved newspaper holder will appear from the following detail description of the claims, taken with 'an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a newspaper holder embodying the improvements of my invention, showing the same in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the same in an open position.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental side elevational view of the retaining clamp, and

Fig. i is an end elevational view of the same, the retaining rod being shown in section.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein similar characters of reference designate like and corresponding parts throughout the various views, 1 and 2 designate the clamping rods of my invention. The rod 1 carries the handle 3 on the lower end thereof, and is provided with a bracket 42 just above the handle 3. The rod 2 is outwardly bent as at 5 and pivoted as at 6 to said arm 4-, for a purpose which will her inafter appear.

I provide means for retaining the clamping rod in the clamped position, said means including a locking clip in the form of a strip of spring metal looped as at 7" and provided with a curved portion 8 forming a jaw. The rod 1 is reduced as at 9 to accommodate a tubular portion 10 formed on the free end of said loop 7 best shown in Fig. i. This strip serves to retain the clamping member in a fixed position on the rod 1. The free end of the loop 7 is provided with a finger engaging portion 11 serving to provide means for disengaging said jaw 8 from the rod 2. A loop 14 is provided in the rod for hanging the device when not in use.

In use a newspaper or the like is inserted between the rods when in position shown in Fig. 2. The rod 2 is now moved to the position shown in Fig. 1, and the clamping member which is easily turnable on the rod 1 is brought to engage said rod 2, the jaw portion 8 of said retaining member snapping into engagement with said rod. The offset portion 5 and the rod 2 serves to bring the same into snug engagement with the rod 1, and said rod 2 being inherently resilient a positive frictional engagement is supported with the object to be retained. To disengage the paper from the holder the rods are held while the retaining element is swung out oi"- engagement with the rod 2.

From the above description taken in consection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of my invention may be had, and while I have shown and described my invention as embodying specific structure, I desire that it be understood that I may make such changes in said structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A newspaper holder of the class described, including a pair of hingedly connected arms, said arms being inherently resilient for gripping engagement with an obj ect inserted therebetween, and spring means rotatably carried by one of the rods and provided with jaw means for engagement with the other rod to retain said rod in grilciping engagement with an object to be he 2. A newspaper holder of the class described including hingedly connected rods, a handle carried by one of said rods, said rods being adapted to grippingly engage a paper or the like, a retaining means comprising a spring loop member having rotatable engagement with one of the rods, a free end of said loop member being provided with a gripping jaw for engagement with the other rod whereby to retain said rod in frilctional engagement with an object to be he d.

3. A newspaper holder of the class described,'inclnding a pair of hingedly connected arms of different lengths, a handle formed on the longer arm, a bracket formed on the said longer arm, the shorter arm being pivotally connected to the other arm by means of said bracket, the longer arm having a reduced portion, and the said reduced portion having a spring means rotatably mounted thereon and provided with jaw means for engagement with the other rod to retain said rod in gripping engagement with an object to be held.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

JOSEPH RICHTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. 0. 

